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Username Enumeration via Timing Attack

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Sync-in Server is a secure, open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing. Prior to version 2.2.0, the /api/auth/login endpoint contains a logic flaw that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames by measuring the application's response time. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-41161
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
2 Nov 2026, 15:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Username Enumeration via Timing Attack

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 May 2026, 13:00 UTC

Sync-in Server is a secure, open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing. Prior to version 2.2.0, the /api/auth/login endpoint contains a logic flaw that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames by measuring the application's response time. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.

osv:CVE-2026-41161
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41161",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "Username Enumeration via Timing Attack",
    "summary": "Sync-in Server is a secure, open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing. Prior to version 2.2.0, the /api/auth/login endpoint contains a logic flaw that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames by measuring the application's response time. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
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  "published_at": "2026-05-08T13:00:54.485+00:00"
}